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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
A Grain Firm in Difficulty.

MINNEA;'oLIs, MINI, March 22.-Meader
& Co., ono of The Lending grain firms of this
city. have BEEN attached by the Bank Of
Commerce for 81, 900 and have notified par
ties at the chamber OF commerce holding
their contracts to protect themselves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
Turpie's Man Gets the Place.

WASHINGTON CITY, March @2-The pres
ident Monday made the following appoint.
ments: Emory B. Sellers, United States dis.
trict attorney for Indiana; Thomas Hayden,
United States district attorney for Nevada,
and George E. Pritchett, United States dis
trict attorney for Nebraska
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

Some high-toned families are kept busy
persuading their poor relations to stay in
the background,
The Union League Club Of New York
will buy few Of the Stewart pictures.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

restaurants, be err
houses and other pub
lie places wholly una
be to accommodate
even half the number
of people who sought
entertainment. All
day Monday the pal
ace was surrounded
with crowds so vast
that it seemed as
though all Germany
had come to the cap
ital to rejoice that the
emperor hsd entered
upon the DIST year Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

procession composed mainly of students, Of
whom there were thousands in line, marched
by the palace and were received by the en-
peror and empress. The emperor looked
well, and as he stood erect, occasionally
bowling in acknowledgement of the cheers of
the passers-by, be was several times hailed
from the ranks as the guardian of the peace
of the world
At the conclusion of the state banquet
vast crowds Of feople thronged the streets
and enviroDs of the palace watching the de-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

WASHINGTON CITY, March - The comp
tro,ler of the currency has Authorized The
First National bank of Ogalalla, Neb., with
5000. The comptroller has also desig
mated Kansas City, Mo-, es reserve city
under the new law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
ThrottlinK and Throat-cuttins.

LYNcBBURG, Va, March z2.-Moses Mil.
Ter, a colored man living on Salem avenue
in this city, choked his wife TO death Sun
day night, and then cut his own threat.
Miller may possibly recover. Jealousy is as
signed as the cause of the murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

Salvation oil, the celebrated American
remedy is guaranteed to cure rheumatism,
sore throat, swellings bruises, burns, and
frost-bites. Price only twenty-five cents
q hottie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND
CONTENTION.

The democratic voters of Rock Island township
are requested 10 assemble at the usual voting
places in their respective wards at T:30 p. m. on
FRIDAY, MARCH, IS, 1887,
IN nominate candidates In each ward for Alder
men, elect members Of the City Committee and
choose delegates to the City-Tcwnship Conyen-
ton. The wards are entitled TO delegates as fol-
lows: their ratio of representation being one for
every twenty votes cast for Cleveland and Hen
bricks at the last presidential election, viz;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

The parliament of the colony of Vic
toria has voted the sum of $400.000 to
be expended in prospecting for gold.
The divided skirt is actually receiving
attention in fashionable society,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

The car has sent Col Sassoulitch to com.
mand q regiment on the Siberian frontier. on
account Of the spread of revolutionary ideal
among bis former comrades
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
REJOICING GERMANS.
THE kAlSERfS NINETY-FIRST BIRTH
DAY CELEBRATED.

Berlin Full of Loyal People Bent on Do
ing the Old Man Proud-The Emperor's
Emotion-Prospects of Time of 1t in
the British Parliament-The Proposed
Irish Measures.
BERLIN, March 22.-The city was crowded
to Overlooking with strangers Monday, the
streets profusely decorated with flags,
streamers, banners etc, aud the hotels,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
BEECHER.

In private letter to Mr. Edward Box,
OF Brooklyn, written Aug. Is, 1885, Mr..
Beecher gave this little sketch of his life:
"The account you have kindly sent me Of
my first sermon is more nearly true than
most stories that are circulated OF me.
My brother George wished to be away for
a Sunday, and was requested by him to
supply his pulpit. Text, sermon and all
attendant circumstances are gone from
my memory, except the greenness-no
doubt about that. My earliest remem-
bered address was given at Brattleboro
VT, on temperance, when / was in my
junior year at Amherst College. But my
earliest remembered sermons were ueIiy-
cred at Northbridge, Mass, where
taught school for three months in 1881.
1 conducted conference meetings almost
every night, and a temperance address at
Upton, Mass, where old Father Wood
was pastor, and in his church. In the
winter of 1888 I taught school in Hop
kintop, Mass, and carried on revival
meetings every night and preached on
Sundays. The people were plain and
simple, and liked the illusions. During
the winter OF 1888 again taught school
at Northbridge and made formal SER
mon in chapel over the new store built
by Messrs. Whitins. Thence I went to
Lane Seminary, near Cincinnati, and
preached in small places. When, in 1887,
l was ready to leave the seminary, went
over to Covingtop, KY, and preached
in the Presbyterian church several Sun
days, and expected to form a church there
and remain, but call from Lawrence
burg, Ind, was made and was soon set
tied there for two years and over. Thence
to Indianapolis for eight years, and Octo-
Der, 1847, L came to Brooklyn. I have
been preaching over fifty years. My
next and last call and settlement will
probably be in Greenwood"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
COLLEGE DISCIPLINE 1912.

COLLEGE DISCIPLINE IN Sig.
One novel feature in the internal dis
cipline of Brasenose College was the sys.
tenn of pecuniary fines introduced by the
statutes. Fines varying in amount from
a farthing to two-pepce we're imposed for
coming late to lecture, for omiting to
wear surplice in the chapel, for neglect
ing any ritual observance, for entering
the buttery, the pantry, or the kitchen
without leave, for lingering in the hall
after meal, or for speaking in English
In any public place within the precincts
of the college. Books were SO valuable
that fine of shilling was imposed upon
any student who omitted to close his vol.
ume, or to fasten the windows of the
library before leaving. The use of oppro-
brious language was punished by fine
OF eight pence. A scholar who struck
another was mulcted three shillings four
pence il the offense was committed with
the hand or foot, in six shillings eight
pence If with a stick or stone, and in
thirteen shillings four pence if the blow
drew blood, and these fines we're proper
tionately heavier il fellow was one of
the parties concerned. Personal violence
to the principal or the vice-principal was
punishable by expulsion. In cases where
pecuniary fine seemed unsuitable or in
sufficient the principal and the reader
had power to infiict corporal punishment
with rod. All the scholars of Brasenose
College who did not belong to the foun-
dalton were under the charge of some
fellow who was held responsible for the
payment of their dues and fnee.-His-
tory Of the University of Ogford.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD.

1t was chill, drizzly day. 1t did not
positively rain, but came SO near to it
that it might well be described as
Scotch mist. 1 sat at the window of my
hotel overlooking Princes street, Edin-
burgb. There we're few pedestrians in
sight, and this, taken with the state of the
weather, brought me nearer to sleep than
to any thought of the business that had
brought me to the city. After awhile I
resolved to shake off my lethargy and de-
vote the afternoon to Seeing the ions,"
in spite of wind or weather. Full OF my
new resolution [ descended to the en-
trance, hailed cab, and signifed to Jehu
that wanted to go to Holyrood.
A short drive through quaint, old-fash-
Toned thoroughfares and l was set down
in front of the palace and was left to my
own resources; indeed, 1 was left very
much to myself, for, with the exception
of the two sleepy-looking sentries pacing
back and forth, could see no living
thing. 1t was not gala day in the heart
of Midlothian, atmospherically or other
wise, and L was rather pleased, for in
that case was not likely to be troubled
with crowd of companion sight seers.
l took look around me. There on my
right hand stood Arthur's seat and the
crags, like two grim monsters with their
heads in the clouds. Altogether the scene
was not inviting; SO made my way to
the arehed entrance of the abbey, through
which many royal cortege had passed in
days of old. After few preliminaries
and scarcely perceptible display of red
tape, 1 was admitted, and made my way as
soon as possible to Queen Mary's room.
Understand Queen Mary was my partic-
ular divinity, or rather had been when
was boy, and perhaps no man lives who
does not carry with him portion of his
boy heart, even into the center of his
manhood. AS it happened, or as the
weather willed it, there were but two Wis
itors beside myself, so thought was in
luck.
In spite of the watchful eyes of my
guide, into whose hand 1 slipped good
sized ''image and superscription, con-
trived frequently to linger moment be.
hind the party, and thus enjoy the luxury
of dream or two alone. saw the little
supper room, where on that February
night long ago, poor Rizzio had been
murdered by Darnley, Ruthven and 9TH
ers. I stood long and gazed on the stains
OF blood, which, of course, are not there,
and then turned to look at the queens
work table and the little odds and ends
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
TREASURE-TROVE.

The holding an inquest over treasure
trove is among the most ancient duties of
the coroner. By statute of Edward 1.
the coroner was required, on being certi-
fed by the kings bailiffs or other hon.
est men OF the country" to go to the
places where treasure was said to be
found end to inquire who were the find
ers. 1t is quantity suggested that it may
we'll be perceived who is to be suspected
of finding it, "where one liveth riotously,
haunting taverns, and hath done so long
time" Moreover, the individual Night
be apprehended upon this suspicion
But the new regulations will probably
supersede all these old processes. In the
future there will be little temptation to
conceal treasure-troye, because the find
er will be quite as substantially rewarded
by discovering it to the authorities. In
recent Case the treasury gave a practical
illustration of this. A number of old
English gold coins of various dates were
found by workman in some old oak
beam which had been taken from farm
house near Luton. OF these many proved
of such rarity that they we're sent to the
national collections, but the treasury gave
orders that the finder should be paid for
them at the rate of their value as old
gold, while the remainder were returned
to him. But it is a curious instance of
the changes of the law that we should
now offer substantial reward to deter
persons from committing an offense which
in " the good old times was punished
with death, and is still a high INSIDE
meanor, second only to misprision OF trea-
son and misprision of felony. - Cham
bers's Journal
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
RUSSIAN MONKS.

According TO Russian newspaper, an
engineer has just arrived in Motala, in
Sweden, to take over a steamer that is
being built for the monks of Soloyetsk.
This vesssl will make the sixth steamer
belonging to the monks, who use them to
convey TO their monastery the 10000 pill
grims that annually repair to the place.
The monastery is situated on the largest
of the three islands forming the Solovetsk
group. The island measures fifteen miles
in length by ten in breadth, and is only
accessible from the middle of May until
the middle of September. During this
period steamers owned by the monks run
regularly to Archangel and back, charg-
ing very little for the double voyage, and
in the case of very poor pilgrims nothing
at all.
Each pilgrim, moreover, according to
ancient custom, is boarded and lodged for
nothing at an inn beloI ging to the mon
astery. Besides its shrine, Solovetsk is
famous for its mines of tale, large guam
titles Of which are exported to Russia
and abroad. A peculiar feature about
the Soloyetsk steamers is that they are
all manned by monks and commanded by
monastic captains. The mainmast Of
each steamer is surmounted by golden
cross. In the time of Peter the Great the
walls of the monastery were defended by
ninety cannon, and during a rebellion
against the government sustained siege
OF two years. During the Crimean war
the monks claim to have driven off the
English fleet by firing some of the old
cannon remaining and marching in pro-
cession round the monastery walls. AL
though the feet owned by the monks
does not pay expenses, the offerings of
the pilgrims make up for the loss, the
monastery being one of the wealthiest in
Russia. AT present the number of monks
exceeds two hundred.-London Engirs-
eeriag.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
WHAT AN INSTINCT?

Instinct is usually defined as the facul-
ty of acting in such way as TO produce
certain ends, without foresight OF the
ends, and without previous education
in the performance. That instincts, as
thus defined, exist on an enormous scale
in the animal kingdom needs no proof.
They are the functional correlatives Of
structure. With the presence of a certain
organ goes, one may say, almost always
native aptitude for its use.
A very common way of talking about
these admirably definite tendencies to
act. is by naming abstractly the purpose
they subserve, such as self-preaervation
or defense, or care for eggs and young
and saying the animal has an instructive
fear Of death and love of life, or that she
has an instinct of self-preservation or an
instinct OF maternity and the like. But
this represents the animal as obeying alb
stractions which, not once in million
cases is it possible it can have framed.
The strict physiological way of interpret
ing the facts leads to far clearer results.
The actions we call instructive, all con-
form to the general reflex type; they are
called forth by determinate sensory stim-
ui in contact with the animals body, or
at distance in his environment. The
cat runs after the mouse, runs or shows
fight before the dog, avoids falling from
walls and trees. shuns fire and water, etc,
not because he has any notion either of
life or of death, or of self, or of preserva-
ton. He has probably attained to no one
OF these conception in such way as to
react definitely upon it. He acts In each
case separately, and simply, because he
cannot help it; being so framed that when
that particular running thing called q
mouse appears in his field of vision he
must pursue; when that particular bark
ing and obstreperous thing called dog
appears there, he must retire, il at dis
lance, and scratch if close by; that he
must withdraw his feet from water and
his face from fame, etc. His nervous
system is to great extent preorgsniz-
ed bundle of such reactions are as
fatal as sneezing, and as exactly correlat-
ed to their special excitants as it is to its
own. Although the naturalist may for
his own convenience, class these reactions
under general heads, he must not forget
that in the animal it is a particular sen
sation or perception or image which calls
them forth.-ProfeSsor William James,
Ia Scribner's Magazine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
THE STEEL PEN AND THE
QUILL

The steel pen is an exceedingly modern
invention. ANY person past middle age
can remember when its use became gen.
eral in America. Before that time the
quill was universal, and to make or
sharpen it for his pupils was one OF the
chief tasks of the schoolmaster. Many
persons still use this archaic instrument,
driving to madness all who are within
hearing of its most narrowing sound.
The utter inability of the present genera
ton to listen to the scratching of the
quill pen is one of the most startling evil
denees of tie increase of nervous disor-
der among us. The pretended preference
for it is generally an affeetatioD.
The name of the person who first used
a quill pen has not been preserved, and
the loss has not been seriously felt. 1t
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
WAITING.

The Arabian Nights tells us of three
princes who Travelled far and wide in
search OF the greatest rarity on earth.
One secured an enchanted carpet. The
second purchased an apple, the smell of
which was sovereign balm for all dis
eases. The third obtained an ivory tube,
through which one could see anything
and everything. Ishould very much like
some of the favored men and women of
the present day, who have every comfort
and luxury, and indeed every wish graft.
fed, to look through such tube and see
some one of whom / frat heard, and
since then have seen with my own eyes.
In one of the cross streets connecting
with the Bowery, any passer-by may see
from A. M. to P. M, in an attic dormer-
window, little old woman seated in a
high backed old-fashioned chair.
Let us enter the room and hear her
story. She is seventy-seven years of age,
quite alone in the world, and SO deaf it is
extremely difficult to communicate with
her. Once she must have been comforta
bly, off, but was deprived of her support
by fraud, and she has certain papers in
her possession showing such to have been
the case. Until three years ago she had
a small income from some estate, when it
suddenly stopped. She now subsists Zone
cannot call it living) on twenty-five cents
a week, as she told the kind district nurse
who found her during some Of her visits
to the poor in the neighborhood.
She has life interest in her little attic
room. Having twice saved the house
from fire, during her residence Of thirty
years, the landlord added codieil to his
will, securing the use of the small room
to her during her life time. Since her
income stopped she has done a little
scrubbing, and her poor neighbors have
often kindly sent her meals, when she has
had no work. Such assistance has been
OF course very precarious, and now she is
no longer strong enough to work.
When the nurse gained her confidence,
she confessed she twas sometimes hun
cry, though little would put her above
want" When pressed to mention some
definite amount, che said "that twenty
five cents week, in addition to her
twenty-five cents, would afford abund-
ance."
When asked how she cooked, she
pointed to tiny tailor stove on a stand
in the corner. When asked if she did not
suffer from cold (as the roof sloping
down on one side of her bed, seemed
anything but tight and sound, and, ON
the contrary, full of air holes), she con-
fessed she did. She quickly added, how
ever, "You know l suffer from salt rheum,
and when | feel can't stand the cold any
longer, give myself good rub, and then
I feel warmer" Surely quite a new YER
sion of the curse being turned into a
blessing. Fortunately Gods eye (as the
Swedes call the SUM, sometimes looks
into the room, and brings with it some
rays of warmth and cheer. She says the
Lord has answered all her prayers, and
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
A SONG FOR THE GIRL LOVE.

A song for the girl love-
God love herl
A song for the eyes that tender shine.
And the fragrant mouth that mets on mine,
The shimmering tresses uncontrolled,
That clasp her neck with tendrils of gold;
And the blossom mouth and the dainty chin,
And the little dimples out and in
The girl love-
God love her.
A song for the girl loved
God loved her.
A song for the eyes of faded light,
And the cheek whose red rose waned to white
And the quiet brow with the shadow and
and CLEAN,
And the dark lashes dropped in long quiet
dream,
And the small hands crossed for their church
yard rest,
And the lilies dead on her sweet dead breast
The girl loved
God loved her.
Old Fauofite.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02

was probably some monk or "learned
clerk" of the middle ages who found that
it could usefully supplement the stylus
with which he was Illuminating manu-
script. The quill might have easily been
suggested by the bodkin made of the
bone OF bird or other animal transmit
ted from the Romans to the medieval
monks, or by the sharpened reed, also
used by the Romans and still in use
among the Arabs. The Chinese and
Japanese use sort of brush in writing,
and when well instructed write rapidly
and with artistic skill.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02

What is it ?" he cried. 81 heard you
calling on the road"
'Ruthl Ruthp screamed. "She is
freezing to death by the WE'LL"
He stopped to hear no more. Out upon
the hard, slippery ground, down the steps
with swift, rapid strides, and then 1 saw
him stoop and lift the little scarlet-cloaked
figure in his strong arms, and come swift
ly back, bending his face down over the
senseless one on his arm, while hot tears
rained down his brown cheeks. He put
her on a lounge near my chair, and then
dashed out for snow.
"Rub her, rub herr' he said, 81 am go
ing for doctor and for my mother"
Before it seemed possible he could have
crossed the lots to his home his mother
was with me and lifted Ruth away from
the fire to the bed. The doctor came,
and the two worked till my heart sank
with utter hopelessness before the blue
eyes opened again or the breath huttered
through the pale lips.
But it did at last, and John joined me
in fervent ''thank GodP'
But Ruth had broken her leg, and we
knew she must lie helpless for many
weeks before she could be our active,
bright girl again. 1t was an appalling
truth for me to face, but she was not dead,
not lying frozen against the rough we'll
curb, and I could not but feel thankful
ness far, far above the pain of knowing
her suffering. was trying to settle it
all in my mind; to understand the doc
tors words, while Mrs. Hayes and the
doctor lifted Ruth to her own room that
opened into mine. They were away a
long time, and John sat beside me, hold
ing my hand in his, and comforting me
as if had not taken the very hope of his
life from him.
"Don't grieve So" he said gently.
"She will live"
"Thanks to you" said. 80, John, il
she gets we'll she is yours. Give her your
strong arm for life, John, instead of my
helplessness. see to-day where my self
ish love has nearly cost her her life."
"Do you mean that?" John asked, with
little trembling in his voice; "do you
really mean that?"
IL do indeed. Let her stay here, John
I will not be burden on your purse, for
the house and farm and all I have saved
are Ruth's; but let her give me what time
and love she eau to spare from you"
"Gladly," he answered; shut we will
not wait till she is we'll, Mr.. Martin. Let
me have Ruth for my wife now, to-day.
with broken leg, sick, helpless?"
"Does she not need me the more? Give
her to me now"
But he had to wait until the bans were
called in church three times, though he
came to us that day, caring for me with
the tenderness OF a SOD, while the mother
nursed Ruth. They were alone together,
as we were, and they had shut up their
house, and come to live with us, never TO
leave again. For one morning, propped
up with pillows, Ruth was dressed in
white by Mrs. Hayes, and we had we'd
ding in the little room. Ny chair was
moved in, and the neighbors came from
far and near to hear the solemn words
that made John and Ruth man and wife.
And happiness has shed its true light
upon our home ever since.